content/get-started/git-basics/associating-text-editors-with-git.md

metadata

title: Associating text editors with Git
intro: Use a text editor to open and edit your files with Git.
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versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
shortTitle: Associate text editors

Using {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} as your editor

{% mac %}

1. Install {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} ({% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}). For more information, see Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} documentation. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

2. Type this command:

   git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
   

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

1. Install {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} ({% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}). For more information, see Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} documentation. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

2. Type this command:

   git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
   

{% endwindows %}

{% linux %}

1. Install {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} ({% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}). For more information, see Setting up {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} in the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} documentation. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

2. Type this command:

   git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
   

{% endlinux %}

Using Sublime Text as your editor

{% mac %}

1. Install Sublime Text. For more information, see Installation in the Sublime Text documentation. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

2. Type this command:

   git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
   

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

1. Install Sublime Text. For more information, see Installation in the Sublime Text documentation. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

2. Type this command:

   git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/sublime text 3/subl.exe' -w"
   

{% endwindows %}

{% linux %}

1. Install Sublime Text. For more information, see Installation in the Sublime Text documentation. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

2. Type this command:

   git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w"
   

{% endlinux %}

{% windows %}

Using Notepad++ as your editor

1. Install Notepad++ from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/. For more information, see Getting started in the Notepad++ documentation. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}

2. Type this command:

   git config --global core.editor "'C:/Program Files (x86)/Notepad++/notepad++.exe' -multiInst -notabbar -nosession -noPlugin"
   

{% endwindows %}